The Pentatonic Upgrade

What’s it about?

You’re not stepping out of the pentatonic box, you’re making the box bigger. Micky Crystal wants you to embrace the scale, and do more with it.

With simple “filling in the gaps” approaches, and a rethinking of how you can apply techniques such as sweep-picking, this Masterclass will expand the sonic profile of the pentatonic scale.

Understand the ideas with lessons, cement them with exercises, put them into practice with licks and test your progress with a complete solo. Add in the study guide and you have everything you need to harness the hidden treats of the pentatonic scale.

What will I learn?

This Masterclass will open up a key number of harmonic concepts all based on the pentatonic scale. It focuses on building your understanding of Minor and Major pentatonic, Dorian pentatonics, Mixloydian pentatonics and even steps into the world of Hexatonic scales.

Having this harmonic grounding will inform your note choice, and you will learn how to squeeze out that extra juice of colour in your licks. This will also help you with phrasing, as you can pick from the wider palette you’ve now created.

You’ll learn how to use sweep-picking, economy picking and legato with all variations of the scale, giving you a creative step-up, no matter what type of player you are.

What theory is covered?

• Pentatonic scale
• Mixolydian
• Dorian
• Chromaticism
• Hexatonic scale

What techniques are covered?

• Legato
• Economy-picking
• Sweep-picking
• Bends

Who’s it for?

No matter your style, you use the pentatonic scale. So why not do more with it? If you want to create more creative opportunities for yourself using a tool you already know, then this is the upgrade you need.